GErgely Bándi
classical guitar
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BIO
Gergely is a classical guitarist and teacher based in Budapest, Hungary. After studying in Budapest, in 2011 he was admitted to the Mozarteum University of Salzburg, Austria, where he studied classical guitar performance and music pedagogy. In 2016 he won a scholarship which allowed him to study one year at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama in London, UK.
Experienced with most of the different styles of classical music, especially with early and contemporary music, and also with jazz. During his studies he showed a great interest in playing the lute and baroque guitar. In London he was part of the Guildhall Cantata Ensemble (led by James Johnstone) with whom he gave several concerts in and around the city (eg. Blackheath Halls, Milton Court Hall). He was also part of the Ubu Ensemble (led by Simon Wills) which plays contemporary music.
During his career so far he gave many solo recitals and played with other groups in Hungary, Austria, and the UK. He played for the bishop of London, in the Courtauld Gallery, on festivals, in clubs, churches, museums, cafés, ships, and on events and exciting locations. He had many gigs with groups founded by him: in Hungary and Austria with the Bachstage trio, in the UK with the Happy Beigel Klezmer Orkester.
Gergely occasionally also arranges classical music pieces for the ukulele.
On his most recent concert he has been performing a repertoire featuring Latin-American guitar music
During his studies and career he had the privilege to study or work with the following artists: James Johnstone, Simon Wills, Marco Tamayo, Isabel Siewers, Simone Fontanelli, Laura Young, Jozef Zsapka, Thomas Müller-Pering, Vladimir Gorbach, Brigitte Zacek, Olaf van Gonissen, Thomas Offermann, Ignacio Rodes, Konrad Ragossnig, Margarita Escarpa, Ana Vidovic, Marios Joannou Elia, Graham Anthony Devine, Douglas Rogers, Eduardo Martín, William Carter, Nicholas Parle.
Concerts
2022. September 10. 19:00
Örkénykert, Madách tér, Budapest, Hungay
- accompanying the Wesley Károly choir on charango -
2022. September 25. 18:00
Méltóság Napja church, Kispest, Budapest, Hungay
- Ars Sacra exhibition vernissage -
2022. September 26. 19:00
House of reconciliation, Királyok útaja 297, Bp.
- Felicidade - Latin-American guitar music -
2022. October 15.
Balatonvilágos, Hungary
- private event -
MEDIA
Teaching
Teaching plays an important role in my life. I have been giving lessons as a private tutor from the age of 20 and I also worked in music schools and primary schools in three different countries (Hungary, Austria, UK). I truly believe that music education is very important in a child’s life, even if one doesn’t train to be a professional musician.
I am experienced in working with children from the age of 4. With the smaller ones I usually start on easier instruments and with early childhood music education.
Thanks to my pedagogy studies I have learned about many different methods to bring music closer to the children and to help their general development through music. As a Hungarian, I know the Kodály method, and during my studies in Salzburg, home of the Orff Institute, I became familiar with the Orff Schulwerk too.
During my lessons I am attentive, I use efficient, diverse, and exciting methods of teaching with every age group, whilst focusing on the individual needs of each pupil. I work very well with children with a lot of enthusiasm and joy.
I finished my pedagogical studies with a focus on jazz- and pop music, and I believe that in a young child’s musical education it is important to incorporate these styles too, not only classical music.
I am practiced in both individual- and group-lessons, and I always find the way to make learning music fun for the pupils.
Studies and also my experience shows that learning a musical instrument increases memory skills, improves coordination, reading, and comprehension skills, sharpens concentration, teaches discipline, and most importantly gives happiness and creates a sense of achievement to the child.
I am now teaching in Budapest, Hungary. For more information feel free to contact me!
My work experience:
Since 2018 - Guitar tutor, music school of V. and XIX. district, Budapest, Hungary
2016-2018 – Guitar- and ukulele tutor at Every Child a Musician program in Newham, London
2016-2018 - Guitar- and ukulele tutor, Fireworks Music School, London, UK
2016 spring – Guitar tutor trainee, Musikum Music School, Salzburg, Austria
2014-2015 – Guitar tutor, Krammer T. Music School, Csömör, Hungary
Since 2010 – private guitar- and ukulele tutor